Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 7, 1999
The article claims that the educational curricula being developed at the Ibn Khaldoun Centre is part of a Zionist plot to destroy faith and Islam. It attacks Ahmed Mansour, an academic who was sacked from his job at Al-Azhar University for claiming that the prophets, including the prophet Mohammed...
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 5, 1999
The author states that the Ibn Khaldoun Center which is a centre for [social] development has recently arrogated to itself more powers to the point of intervening to change the curriculum for the religious subjects taught in the primary and preparatory schools. He also talks about Dr Ahmed Sobhi...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آيار (مايو) 4, 1999
More protest against the curricula development project at the Ibn Khaldoun Centre. The anonymous author lists that he regards as the three focal points of the Center’s policies.
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 1, 1999
The secretary of the Jewish community in Cairo said that there are only 198 Jews are in Cairo, only six of which are men. The Jewish community is slowly disappearing, especially as they don’t have a Rabbi who leads their religious services.
Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 29, 1999 to الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 12, 1999
The Vatican and Al-Azhar issued a joint statement condemning "barbaric practices" in Kosovo, and called for a speedy end to the conflict in the Balkans.
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 28, 1999
Dr. Abdel Sabour Shahin, a prominent Islamic scholar and professor at the Faculty of Dar Al-’Aloum, Cairo University, called for support of Kosovo Muslims to relieve them from injustice and oppression that they currently face. Citing the Prophet’s: "The Muslim’s brother is a Muslim," he affirmed...
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 3, 1999
The diocese of Orthodox Copts in Qusiya organizes a series of symposia as part of a campaign to assure that there are no barriers between Muslims and Christians, as evidenced by their participation in all of these events. "We select participants for these symposia from public figures with national...
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 3, 1999
Pope Shenouda speaks positively about Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak affirming that he is fair, encourages tolerance and hates fanaticism.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آيار (مايو) 4, 1999
The proposed curricula are a part of a Zionist project to attack our belief and creed. The minister himself is to be questioned about using these curricula in our schools. Those behind the project are influenced by Western values and try to destroy Islam.
Date of source: الجمعة, نيسان (أبريل) 30, 1999
From time to time, the papers publish stories about a person claiming to be a prophet. It seems claiming prophethood is a phenomenon that needs explanation. The opinions of sociologists, psychologists and an Azharite sheikh are given.